Respiratory & Specialty
Respiratory Therapy
Specialized in NICU and PICU respiratory care, ventilator management, and general floor therapy. Critical care airway expertise.
Credential Required
RRT
Typical Weekly Pay
$2,000–$2,800
Assignment Length
13 Weeks
Top Settings
Hospital ICU & NICU
The Role
What you'll do on assignment.
As a travel respiratory therapist, you manage ventilators, administer aerosolized medications, perform arterial blood gas analysis, and provide airway management across ICU, NICU, emergency, and general floor settings. Your clinical judgment keeps critically ill patients breathing.
Travel RT assignments typically place you in hospital ICUs, NICUs, PICUs, or emergency departments. You may manage ventilator weaning protocols, respond to rapid response and code blue calls, and provide respiratory education to patients and nursing staff.
Because Cuready understands healthcare professionals, your recruiter knows the difference between a NICU-specialized RT role and a general floor therapy position. They match you to assignments that align with your critical care experience and clinical interests.
Why Cuready
Your specialty, our expertise.
Healthcare-Specialized Recruiters
Your recruiter has placed travel respiratory therapists before. They understand RRT credentials, know the difference between critical care and general floor assignments, and advocate for positions that match your clinical strengths and preferences.
Transparent Pay, Every Time
We break down your full package from day one — base pay, housing stipend, travel reimbursement, and take-home total. No surprises mid-assignment. Your recruiter negotiates for what your credential and experience actually command.
One Contact, Every Assignment
No call centers. No handoffs. You have one dedicated recruiter from first conversation through your final paycheck — available to handle licensing questions, housing issues, or anything that comes up mid-assignment.
Requirements
Ready to travel? Here's what you need.
Required
- RRT credential — Registered Respiratory Therapist
- BLS & ACLS certifications — current AHA or equivalent
- 1+ year clinical RT experience — within the last 2 years
Preferred
- Neonatal/pediatric experience — NICU or PICU ventilator management
- State RT license — where required by assignment state
Training & Education
Your path to the field.
From accredited respiratory care programs to advanced critical care — what the professional journey looks like for respiratory therapy.
Your recruiter knows this pathway.
Because Cuready is built by healthcare professionals, we understand what each credential means and how to match your training to the right assignments.
Respiratory therapists complete a CoARC-accredited respiratory care program (Associate's or Bachelor's degree). Programs cover pulmonary physiology, mechanical ventilation, pharmacology, and patient assessment alongside clinical rotations in ICU, NICU, and emergency settings.
The primary credential is RRT — Registered Respiratory Therapist, earned through the NBRC (National Board for Respiratory Care). Advanced credentials include NPS (Neonatal/Pediatric Specialist) and ACCS (Adult Critical Care Specialist).